Featuring John Worley, Head Athletic Trainer, Minnesota Wild John Worley is in his 17th season as an Athletic Trainer with the Minnesota Wild. Prior to joining Minnesota, he spent five years as Manager of Sports Medicine Services at Rothman Institute Orthopedics in Philadelphia and 16 years with the Philadelphia Flyers, including 10 seasons as Head […]

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Featuring Kyle Moore, Head Athletic Trainer, Vegas Golden Knights PHATS: What made you pursue a career in athletic training, and how did you get your start?KM: Classic athletic training story.  I was an athlete in high school, and I ended up getting injured a decent amount.  My high school athletic trainer was great at teaching me […]

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Chad Walker, Head Athletic Trainer, Anaheim Ducks PHATS: What made you want a career in the athletic training profession and how did you get your start? CW: There was a sports medicine class at my high school taught by our Athletic Trainer Misi Babington who quickly became a mentor for me. I loved sports, and […]

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Scott Stanhibel, Head Athletic Trainer, New Jersey Devils PHATS: What made you want a career in the athletic training profession and how did you get your start? SS:  I was lucky enough to have some training room exposure for some professional teams while I was in high school.  I found it interesting and eventually decided […]

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Dave Dinapoli, Head Athletic Trainer, Florida Panthers PHATS: What made you want a career in the athletic training profession and how did you get your start? DD:  I first became interested in athletic training while rehabbing from a dislocated shoulder during football in high school.  The following year, our high school had us take a […]

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Dustin Stuck, Head Athletic Trainer, Boston Bruins PHATS: What got you started in the athletic training profession and how did you get your start in Professional Hockey? DS: I knew I wanted to be involved in sports as a young kid. Growing up, I was fortunate to watch my dad as an Athletic Trainer. The […]

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Rob Milette, Head Athletic Trainer, Winnipeg Jets  PHATS: What got you started in the athletic training profession and how did you get your start in Professional Hockey? RM: It started after two years of taking classes in university for business administration.  I then realized this was not the job for me, I applied to the University of Manitoba in the physical […]

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Joe Huff, Head Athletic Trainer, Anaheim Ducks PHATS: What got you started in the athletic training profession and how did you get your start in Professional Hockey? JH: I’ve always been interested in sports and growing up participated in whatever the current season was. During high school I had a couple of injuries that created an awareness for […]

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Don DelNegro, Head Athletic Trainer, Boston Bruins PHATS: Congratulations on 29 years working for the Boston Bruins as their Head Athletic Trainer!  After 29 seasons, what led to your decision to retire? DD:   Well, like most decisions it was a culmination of events over the past 5 years. Organizational changes, the pandemic and all the […]

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Chris Stewart, Head Athletic Trainer, Pittsburgh Penguins PHATS: What got you started in athletic training and how did you get your start in Professional Hockey? CS: While playing high school sports I got to know the athletic trainers that covered our school and at the time it kind of interested me.  It wasn’t until I […]

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